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Justice Society of America (vol 2.)

Writer Penciller Inkers Colours James Robinson Mark Bagley Norm Rapmund Allen Passalaqua Letterer Associate Editor Editor Rob Leigh Rachel Gluckstern Mike Carlin Cover: Mark Bagley, Jesus Merino, & Nei Rufino; Variant cover: George Perez after Frank Harry Quotes Miss Martian: I don’t think I’ll live much longer. But I’ll keep speaking to you until I [...]

• Justice Society of America (vol. 2) #41
• Justice Society of America (vol. 2) #42
• Justice Society of America (vol. 2) #43

Power Girl

Credits: Written by Judd Winick; art and cover by Sami Basri; lettered by John J. Hill; coloured by Sunny Gho; edited by Rachel  Gluckstern (associate) and Mike Carlin. Synopsis: Against the very load protestations of its owner (Karen Starr alias Power Girl) Starrware Labs has been put into administration by the Loan Officers of First [...]

• Power Girl #14
• Power Girl #15
• Power Girl #16
• Power Girl #17
• Power Girl #18
• Power Girl #19
• Power Girl #20
• Power Girl #21

Who is Magog?

Magog is the widecard of the DC Universe. In the present day we know that he's a good man and a hero, albeit a violent one. Yet his future will forever by overshadowed by the pending tragedy of Kingdom Come.

• Who are Gog and Magog? – Part I: Background
• Who are Gog and Magog? – Part II: Kingdom Come
• Who are Gog and Magog? – Part III: Human Gogs
• Who are Gog and Magog? – Part IV: David Reid

2011 Solicitations

We are barely into the fourth quarter of 2010, but DC Comics are already releasing the preview listings for comics shipping in January 2011. January is often the focus of a linking theme or event across the DC titles and this time it is the characters themselves. Each title has an iconic pin-up cover with [...]

• JLA Solicitations for January 2011
• JLA Soliciations for February 2011
• JLA Solicitations for March 2011
• JLA Solicitations for April 2011
• JLA Solicitations for May 2011
• JLA Solicitations for June 2011
• JLA Solicitations for July 2011
• JLA Solicitations for August 2011
• JLA Solicitations for September 2011
• JLA Solicitations for October 2011
• JLA Solicitations for November 2011
• JLA Solicitations for December 2011

JLA: Omega

Issue Credits Quotes Donna Troy: When we were in the Teen Titans and Titans it was as  much about us fighting our stable of villains — family members a lot of the time who had it in for us — as it was fighting crimes and saving the world. Now it’s bigger. Sure, the JLA’s [...]

• Justice League of America (vol. 2) #50
• Justice League of America (vol. 2) #51
• Justice League of America (vol. 2) #52
• Justice League of America (vol. 2) #53

Young Justice Season 1

Screen Shots Episode Credits Writer Director Music Voice Director Greg Weisman Jay Oliva Kristopher Carter Michael McCuistion Lolita Ritmanis Jamie Thomason Main Cast Guest Cast Jesse McCartney Robin Nolan North Superman Nolan North Superboy Nolan North Zatara Khary Peyton Aqualad René Auberjonois Mark Desmond Jason Spisak Kid Flash George Eads Flash Crispin Freeman Speedy Crispin [...]

• Young Justice: Independence Day
• Young Justice: Fireworks
• Young Justice: Welcome to Happy Harbor

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• Young Justice: Revelations
• Young Justice: Humanity
• Young Justice: Failsafe
• Young Justice: Disordered
• Young Justice: Secrets

JLA/The 99

Issue Credits Quotes Mad Man 1: You say mall, I say, “Maul!”Mad Man 2: That joke would work a lot better if you had a word balloon over your head when you said it. Synopsis “The City of Tomorrow” The City of the Future is a brand new high-tech, eco-friendly metropolis built under a protective [...]

• JLA/The 99 #1
• JLA/The 99 #2
• JLA/The 99 #3
• JLA/The 99 #4

Young Justice (vol. 2)

Issue Credits Quotes Tuppence Terror: <unnhh> Son, you do pack a wallop…Superboy: Lady, I’m not your son.Tuppence Terror: And I ain’t no lady. Tuppence Terror: Big mistake pissant!Kid Flash: That’s Kid Pissant to you, sister! Synopsis “Stopover” Previously in “Independence Day” and “Fireworks”: Aqualad, Robin, and Kid Flash has hoped that their induction into the [...]

• Young Justice (vol. 2) #0
• Young Justice (vol. 2) #1
• Young Justice (vol. 2) #2
• Young Justice (vol. 2) #3
• Young Justice (vol. 2) #4
• Young Justice (vol. 2) #5
• Young Justice (vol. 2) #6
• Young Justice (vol. 2) #7
• Young Justice (vol. 2) #9
• Young Justice (vol. 2) #10

Eclipso Rising

Issue Credits Quotes Eclipso: For my next trick, Bruce–Bruce Gordon: Yes, I’m sure it’s a “doozy”.Eclipso: I’m sure it is.. if I knew what “doozy” meant.” Eclipso: Syththunu was once feared on Earth. Revered, Why, even the mage Arion respected its dark power. Now he rests forgotten. Come Elder One, it’s time to be remembered. [...]

• Justice League of America (vol. 2) #54
• Justice League of America (vol. 2) #55
• Justice League of America (vol. 2) #56
• Justice League of America (vol. 2) #58

Publishing History of DC Comics

Something I seem to do with some frequency, either for cartoon reviews or comic book annotations, is to relate various bits of DC publishing history. Recounting the origins of the Golden Age for the n’th time begins to get stale so I’ve decided to try to combine the histories into a new series of posts [...]

• Platinum Age: Before the Supermen

Justice League of America (Filmation)

Screen Shots Quotes Narrator: The Justice League of America! The combined might and power of the Man of Steel and the Cosmic Crusader. The Winged Avenger and the King of the Seas. The Tiny Titan and the Scarlet Streak. All working together for good against evil as the Justice League of America! Atom: Stop This [...]

• Filmation’s JLA: In Between Two Armies

Justice League (vol. 2)

Comics superstars Geoff Johns and Jim Lee make history! In a universe where super heroes are strange and new, Batman has discovered a dark evil that requires him to unite the World Greatest Heroes! This spectacular debut issue is also offered as a special combo pack edition, polybagged with a redemption code for a digital download of the issue.

• Justice League (vol. 2) #1
• Justice League (vol. 2) #2
• Justice League (vol. 2) #3

Justice League International (vol. 3)

With the growing presence of super beings around the world, the United Nations resolves to create a new group called Justice League International. Batman, Booster Gold, Green Lantern Guy Gardner, August General in Iron, Fire, Ice, Vixen and Rocket Red are charged with promoting unity and trust – but can they reach that goal without killing each other first?

• Justice League International (vol. 3) #1
• Justice League International (vol. 3) #2
• Justice League International (vol. 3) #3

Justice League Dark

The witch known as The Enchantress has gone mad, unleashing forces that not even the combined powers of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and Cyborg can stop. And if those heroes can’t handle the job, who will stand against this mystical madness? Shade the Changing Man, Madame Xanadu, Deadman, Zatanna and John Constantine may be our only hope – but how can we put our trust in beings whose very presence makes ordinary people break out in a cold sweat?

• Justice League Dark #1
• Justice League Dark #2
• Justice League Dark #3

2012 Solicitations

DC have released their comics solicitations for books shipping in January 2012, the fifth month of the New 52. The opening arcs of each of the DCU titles are drawing to a close as the Justice League come together to fight Darkseid in Justice League #1 and in JLI #1 the JLI face a villain [...]

• JLA Soliciations for January 2012
• JLA Solicitations for February 2012
• JLA Solicitations in March 2012